.Court rules against Kano govt, others on jurisdiction
The police command, yesterday, banned Durbar activities during the upcoming Eid-el-Kabir celebration in the state.
In a statement issued yesterday by the Commissioner of Police, Usaini Gumel, the command stated that the ban became necessary to sustain peace in the state.
“In furtherance, a ban on all contending parties has been placed, restraining both from conducting Durbar activities for the upcoming Eid-el-Kabir celebrations,” Gumel warned.
He advised worshippers to conduct their normal Eid prayers at the various designated praying grounds, as was traditionally done in the past.
“In this trying period, the police will enforce the existing court order, prevail on the two contending parties regarding the Kano emirateship tussle, and urge them to remain apart and rspect the court order,” he added.
The CP said the command would want to witness continued collaboration and cooperation from all stakeholders for a safer and more secure environment.
He urged the public to keep reporting any suspicious movement of persons or items to the nearest police station.
Meanwhile, the Federal High Court sitting in Kano, yesterday, ruled against Kano State government and others challenging the jurisdiction of the court to entertain issue of fundamental human rights instituted by a Kano traditional holder, Aminu Babba Dan’Agundi, in connection with the emirship tussle.
Recall that the applicant, who is the traditional title holder of Sarkin Dawaki Babba of Kano emirate, had approached the court to seek enforcement of his fundamental human rights, claimed to have been violated by government’s action in the emirship crisis.
The respondents in the suit were Kano State Government, the State House of Assembly, Speaker of the House of Assembly (3rd), Attorney General of Kano State (4th), the Commissioner of Police Inspector General of Police, IGP (6th), NSCDC and DSS as first to eighth respondents.
Delivering the ruling on jurisdiction, the presiding judge, Justice Abdullahi Liman, ruled that the court has jurisdiction to entertain the matter bordering on the applicant’s fundamental human rights.
He hinged his ruling on relevant sections of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), including.
Section 42 sub-section 1 and Section 315.
Reacting to the verdict, the counsel to the 2nd and 3rd respondents, Ibrahim Isah Wangida, said he will meet with his clients to decide on the next line of action.
The judge, has meanwhile, adjourned the matter till today for hearing of all pending applications, observing that the case is too sensitive to be dragged for too long.
